U.S. patent number 8,567,746 [Application Number 13/407,843] was granted by the patent office on 2013-10-29 for mounting apparatus for fan module.
This patent grant is currently assigned to Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd.. The grantee listed for this patent is Zhan-Yang Li. Invention is credited to Zhan-Yang Li.
United States Patent |
8,567,746 |
Li |
October 29, 2013 |
Mounting apparatus for fan module
Abstract
A mounting apparatus for securing a fan module comprises a
chassis, two mounting members, and an installing member rotatably
secured to the fan module. The enclosure comprises two
substantially parallel sidewalls. Two mounting members are
rotatably secured to the two sidewalls. Each of two mounting
members is provided with a limiting portion. A pivot is defined in
the installing member. The limiting portion is received in the
pivot hole for engagement or disengagement from the pivot hole by
rotating the installing member.
Inventors: |
Li; Zhan-Yang (Shenzhen,
CN) |
Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
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Li; Zhan-Yang |
Shenzhen |
N/A |
CN |
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Assignee: |
Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry
(ShenZhen) Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen, CN)
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (New Taipei,
TW)
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Family
ID: |
47360941 |
Appl.
No.: |
13/407,843 |
Filed: |
February 29, 2012 |
Prior Publication Data
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Document
Identifier |
Publication Date |
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US 20120326002 A1 |
Dec 27, 2012 |
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Foreign Application Priority Data
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Jun 23, 2011 [CN] |
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2011 1 0171304 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
248/674; 361/695;
361/679.48; 248/220.22 |
Current CPC
Class: |
H05K
7/20172 (20130101); G06F 1/183 (20130101); G06F
1/20 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
F16M
1/00 (20060101); H05K 5/00 (20060101); H05K
7/20 (20060101) |
Field of
Search: |
;248/674,27.1,27.3,220.22,222.11,222.52,227.4
;361/679.46-679.54,688-723 ;454/184 ;415/206
;165/80.1-80.5,185,121,126 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Liu; Jonathan
Assistant Examiner: Guan; Guang H
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Altis & Wispro Law Group,
Inc.
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A mounting apparatus comprising: a chassis, the chassis
comprising two sidewalls parallel to each other; two mounting
members, each of the two mounting members rotatably secured to each
of the two sidewalls and comprising a connecting board, two
clipping portions located on the connecting board, an abutting
piece located on one side of the connecting board, a pulling
portion extending from the connecting board, and a limiting portion
located on another side of the connecting board; the connecting
board of each of the two mounting members configured to clamp a fan
module to prevent the fan module from moving in a first direction
substantially perpendicular to the two sidewalls, and the two
clipping portions of each of the two mounting members configured to
clamp the fan module to prevent the fan module from moving in a
plane substantially parallel to the two sidewalls, the abutting
piece of each of the two mounting members abutting each of the two
sidewalls for absorbing vibration, the pulling portion of each of
the two mounting members being secured to each of the two
sidewalls, and an obtuse angle being defined between the connecting
board and the pulling portion; and an installation member
configured to rotatably secure to the fan module, the installation
member comprising two pivot pieces, and each of the two pivot
pieces defining a pivot hole, wherein the limiting portion is
received in the pivot hole for preventing the fan module from
moving in a second direction, the second direction being
substantially perpendicular to the first direction and
substantially parallel to the plane; and the installation member is
rotatable relative to the fan module to disengage the limiting
portion from the pivot hole; an end of the pulling portion forms a
rotating portion, the chassis comprises two installation pieces
extending from each of the two sidewalls and substantially parallel
to each other, the rotating portion is pivotably engaged between
the two installation pieces; and the rotating portion defines a
mounting hole, each of the two installation pieces defines an
installation hole, and each of the two mounting members is
rotatably secured to each of the two sidewalls by a locking member
extending through the installation holes and the mounting hole.
2. The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pivot hole
comprises a wide portion and a narrow portion communicating with
the wide portion, the limiting portion extending through the wide
portion to be engaged in the narrow portion.
3. The mounting apparatus of claim 2, wherein the limiting portion
comprises a neck portion and a head portion, and a diameter of the
neck portion is smaller than a diameter of the head portion.
4. The mounting apparatus of claim 3, wherein the neck portion
extends from the connecting board and is engaged in the narrow
portion, each of the two pivot pieces is located between the head
portion and the connecting board.
5. The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the two
clipping portions comprises a connecting portion extending from the
connecting board, a converting portion extending from the
connecting portion and a gripping portion extending from the
converting portion; the gripping portion of each of the two
clipping portions is configured to clamp the fan module, and the
connecting portion and the converting portion strengthen the
gripping portion.
6. The mounting apparatus of claim 5, wherein the connecting
portion is substantially perpendicular to the connecting board, the
converting portion is substantially perpendicular to the connecting
portion and parallel to the connecting board, and the gripping
portion is substantially perpendicular to the converting portion
and the connecting board.
7. The mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the two
mounting members comprises an extending portion configured to
resist a movement of the fan module, and the extending portion and
the pulling portion are located on opposite sides of the connecting
board.
8. The mounting apparatus of claim 7, wherein the extending portion
comprises a bent portion extending from the connecting board and a
leaning portion extending from the bent portion, the bent portion
is substantially perpendicular to the connecting board, and the
leaning portion is substantially perpendicular to the bent portion
and parallel to the connecting board.
9. Amounting apparatus comprising: a chassis, the chassis
comprising two sidewalls substantially parallel to each other; two
mounting members, each of the two mounting members rotatably
secured to the two sidewalls and comprising a connecting board, two
clipping portions located on the connecting board, an abutting
piece located on one side of the connecting board, a pulling
portion extending from the connecting board, and a limiting portion
located on another side of the connecting board; the connecting
board of each of the two mounting members configured to clamp a fan
module to prevent the fan module from moving in a first direction
substantially perpendicular to the two sidewalls, and the two
clipping portions of each of the two mounting members configured to
clamp the fan module to prevent the fan module from moving in a
plane substantially parallel to the two sidewalls, the abutting
piece of each of the two mounting members abutting each of the two
sidewalls for absorbing vibration, the pulling portion of each of
the two mounting members being secured to each of the two
sidewalls, and an obtuse angle being defined between the connecting
board and the pulling portion; and an installation member
configured to rotatably secure to the fan module, the installation
member comprising two pivot pieces, each of the two pivot pieces
defining a pivot hole configured to accommodate the limiting
portion, the pivot hole comprising a wide portion and a narrow
portion communicating with the wide portion, wherein the limiting
portion extends through the wide portion to engage in the narrow
portion for preventing the fan module from moving in a second
direction, the second direction being substantially perpendicular
to the first direction and substantially parallel to the plane; and
the installation member is rotatable relative to the fan module to
disengage the limiting portion from the narrow portion; an end of
the pulling portion forms a rotating portion, the chassis comprises
two installation pieces parallel to each other, the rotating
portion is pivotably secured between the two installation pieces;
and the rotating portion defines a mounting hole, each of the two
installation pieces defines an installation hole, and a locking
member extends through the two installation holes and the mounting
hole to rotatably secure each of the two mounting members to each
of the two sidewalls.
10. The mounting apparatus of claim 9, wherein the limiting portion
of each of the two mounting members comprises a neck portion and a
head portion, a diameter of the neck portion is smaller than a
diameter of the head portion.
11. The mounting apparatus of claim 10, wherein the neck portion
extends from the connecting board and is engaged in the narrow
portion, each of the pivot pieces is located between the head
portion and the connecting board.
12. The mounting apparatus of claim 9, wherein each of the two
clipping portions comprises a connecting portion extending from the
connecting board, a converting portion extending from the
connecting portion and a gripping portion extending from the
converting portion; the gripping portion of each of the two
clipping portions is configured to clamp the fan module, and the
connecting portion and the converting portion strengthen the
gripping portion.
13. The mounting apparatus of claim 12, wherein the connecting
portion is substantially perpendicular to the connecting board, the
converting portion is substantially perpendicular to the connecting
portion and parallel to the connecting board, and the gripping
portion is substantially perpendicular to the converting portion
and the connecting board.
14. The mounting apparatus of claim 9, wherein the two installation
pieces extend from each of the two sidewalls, and the two
installation pieces are substantially perpendicular to each of the
two sidewalls.
15. The mounting apparatus of claim 9, wherein each of the two
mounting members comprises an extending portion configured to
resist a movement of the fan module, and the extending portion and
the pulling portion are located on opposite sides of the connecting
board.
16. The mounting apparatus of claim 15, wherein the extending
portion comprises a bent portion extending from the connecting
board and a leaning portion extending from the bent portion, the
bent portion is substantially perpendicular to the connecting
board, and the leaning portion is substantially perpendicular to
the bent portion and parallel to the connecting board.
Description
BACKGROUND
1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to mounting apparatuses, and
particularly to a mounting apparatus to secure a fan module to an
electronic device chassis.
2. Description of Related Art
In a working computer system, a large amount of heat is generated
from various electric elements of the computer system. If the heat
is not dissipated in a timely manner, the electric elements may be
damaged. Therefore, heat-dissipating devices are required in most
computer systems.
A fan module is often used to dissipate heat from the computer
system. A chassis may be provided for mounting a fan module. A
plurality of through holes may be defined in the chassis. The fan
module may define a plurality of screw holes. The through holes of
the chassis are aligned with the screw holes of the fan module. A
plurality of screws extends through the through holes to screw into
the screw holes. The fan is thereby secured to the chassis of the
computer system. However, the screw mounting means in assembly and
disassembly of the fans is very labor-intensive and
inconvenient.
Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with
reference to the drawings. The components in the drawings are not
necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon
clearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover,
in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding
parts throughout the several views.
FIG. 1 is an assembled view of an embodiment of mounting apparatus
and a fan module.
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the mounting apparatus and the fan
module of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is an isometric view of a mounting member of the mounting
apparatus of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is a cutaway, assembled view of the chassis and the mounting
member of FIG. 1.
FIG. 5 is a partly assembled view of the fan module and the
installation member of FIG. 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way of
limitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which
like references indicate similar elements. It should be noted that
references to "an" or "one" embodiment in this disclosure are not
necessarily to the same embodiment, and such references mean at
least one.
Referring to FIG. 2, a mounting apparatus in accordance with an
embodiment comprises a chassis 10, an installation member 30, and
two mounting members 50 secured to the chassis 10. The mounting
apparatus is configured for securing a fan module 70 to the chassis
10. The fan module 70 comprises a plurality of fans 71, and a
bracket 73 for receiving the plurality of fans 71. Two pivot
portions 731 are placed on two opposite sides of the bracket
73.
The chassis 10 comprises two sidewalls 11 parallel to each other,
and a bottom board 13 connected to the two sidewalls 11. A folding
edge 111 extends inwardly from each of the two sidewalls 11. The
folding edge 111 defines a cutout or a gap 113. Two installation
pieces 115 substantially parallel to each other, extend from each
of the two sidewalls 11 and are located on opposite sides of the
gap 113. Each of the two installation pieces 115 defines an
installation hole 1151. In one embodiment, each of the two
installation pieces 115 is substantially perpendicular to each of
the two sidewalls 11.
The installation member 30 comprises an installation board 31 and
two pivot pieces 33. The two pivot pieces 33 extend from two
opposite ends of the installation board 31. Each of the two pivot
pieces 33 defines a pivot hole 331. The pivot hole 331 comprises a
wide portion 3311 and a narrow portion 3313 communicating with the
wide portion 3311.
Referring to FIG. 3, each of two mounting members 50 comprises a
connecting board 51, two clipping portions 53 located on two
opposite sides of the connecting board 51, a pulling portion 55
extending from the connecting board 51, and a extending portion 57.
In one embodiment, the two clipping portions 53, the pulling
portion 55 and the extending portion 57 are arranged at the four
sides of the connecting board 51.
A limiting portion 511 is located on the connecting board 51, and
the limiting portion 511 comprises a neck portion 5111 extending
from connecting board 51, and a head portion 5113 extending from
the neck portion 5111. In one embodiment, a diameter of the neck
portion 5111 is smaller than that of the head portion 5113. An
abutting piece 513 is located on the connecting board 51, and is
opposite to the limiting portion 511. The abutting piece 513 is
adapted to absorb vibration.
Each of the two clipping portions 53 comprises a connecting portion
531 extending from the connecting board 51, a converting portion
533 extending from the connecting portion 531, and a gripping
portion 535 extending from the converting portion 533. In one
embodiment, the connecting portion 531 is substantially
perpendicular to the connecting board 51, the converting portion
533 is substantially perpendicular to the connecting portion 531
and parallel to the connecting board 51, and the gripping portion
535 is substantially perpendicular to the converting portion 533
and the connecting board 51. A guiding portion 5351 extends upward
from gripping portion 535.
An end of the pulling portion 55 forms a rotating portion 551, and
a mounting hole 5511 is defined in the rotating portion 551. In one
embodiment, an obtuse angle is defined between the pulling portion
55 and the connecting board 51.
The extending portion 57 comprises a bent portion 571 extending
from the connecting board 51, and a leaning portion 573. In one
embodiment, the bent portion 571 is substantially perpendicular to
the connecting board 51 and the leaning portion 573 is
substantially perpendicular to the bent portion 571. Two holding
portions 5731 are located on two opposite sides of the leaning
portion 573. In one embodiment, each of the two holding portions
5731 is substantially perpendicular to the leaning portion 573.
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 4, in assembly, the rotating member 551 of
one of the two mounting members 50 is placed in the gap 113 of the
chassis 10, the abutting piece 513 abuts the corresponding one of
the two sidewalls 11. Two opposite ends of the mounting hole 5511
are aligned with two installation holes 1151, and the locking
member 80 extends through one of the two installation holes 1151,
the mounting hole 5511 and another of the two installation holes
115 to pivotably secure one of the two mounting members 50 to one
of the two sidewalls 11. Another one of the two mounting members 50
is pivotably secured to another one of the two sidewalls 11 in the
same manner.
In assembly, the installation board 31 is put up in a third
direction (shown in FIG. 5). Each of the two pivot pieces 33 is
adaptor to be rotated along the two pivot portions 731, until the
pivot hole 331 aligns with the neck portion 5111 of each of the two
mounting members 50. The fan module 70 descends along the guiding
portion 5351 of the gripping portion 535. The neck portion 5111
extends through the wide portion 3311 of the pivot hole 331, until
the neck portion 5111 engages in the narrow portion 3313. The
installation board 31 is rotated in a fourth direction opposite to
the third direction, until each of the two pivot pieces 33 engages
with the bracket 73. Thereby, the fan module 70 is engaged between
the two mounting members 50 to prevent from the fan module from
moving in a first direction substantially perpendicularly to the
two sidewalls 11, and in a plane which is substantially parallel
with the two sidewalls 11. The neck portion 5111 is engaged in the
narrow portion 3313 to prevent the fan module 70 from moving in a
second direction substantially perpendicularly to the first
direction and the plane. Each of the two pivot pieces 33 is located
between the connecting board 51 and the bracket 73. The bracket 73
is clipped between two the gripping portions 535 and the two
holding portions 5731, and the leaning portion 573 abuts the
adjacent side of the bracket 73. In this way, the fan module 70 is
secured to the chassis.
In disassembly, the installation board 31 is put up to rotate each
of the two pivot pieces 33 along the third direction, until the
pivot hole 331 aligns with the bottom board 13 of the chassis 10.
The fan module 70 is moved away from the chassis 10. The neck
portion 5111 is moved from the narrow portion 3313 to the wide
portion 3311. Thus, the fan module 70 can be removed from the
chassis 10.
It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous
characteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoing
description of embodiments, together with details of the structures
and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative
only and changes may be made in detail, especially in the matters
of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of
the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general
meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are
expressed.
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